“I answered the phone – ‘Hello?’ — and then I heard, ‘Mamma,’ in a terrifying scream. A man came on the phone and said, ’There’s been an incident and we have your daughter,” said 60-year-old Laura Bontrager. She received a phone call from Mexico March 28 around 6 p.m. from a man who said he […]
Author: Kaitlynn Labit
Managing Editor
Students remember, love Stump
“If you did not know Dylan, he was known for his warm hugs, his loveable grin and his contagious laugh. If I could describe Dylan with one trait, it would be love. He loved everybody and everybody loved him. He loved his family, his friends and he especially loved God,” said Lucas Mitose, freshman healthcare […]
Netflix original addresses teen suicide
As I procrastinated all of my essays and assignments, I started to scroll through my Twitter feed and found it to be flooded with GIFs, photos and thoughts about Netflix’s recent series, “13 Reasons Why.” I continued to procrastinate and watched all 13 episodes; this series made me quick to think instead of quick to […]
Ending on good terms is not always neccessary
“I need closure” and “I want to end on good terms,” says (almost) everyone after a relationship ends. Here’s a foreign thought: You don’t need it. You don’t need to have all of your questions answered and you don’t need to have a “final conversation” or that final “goodbye.” Sometimes, bridges have to burn and […]
Value humanity, rather than law
I added my political science minor at the end of the fall 2016 semester because I thought as a future journalist it is important to understand government in case I had to cover a story regarding laws, policies or a president. I wanted to learn and take myself out of my comfort zone. I wanted […]
There can never be too much diversity
“No one better to show Bachelor Nation, & the world, the beauty of embracing diversity! So excited for you Rachel! #thebachelor #diversity,” Nick Viall tweeted Feb. 13 about Rachel Lindsay, former contestant on season 21 of “The Bachelor,” becoming the first African-American bachelorette for the future season of “The Bachelorette.” Beside the fact of Rachel […]
Uphold separation of church and state
There is a reason the separation of church and state exist — it keeps political views, parties and propaganda from segregating the body of the church, from putting too much power and influence into the hands of the pastor and it negates the possibility of politics being the determining factor in someone’s religious faith. President […]
Set attainable goals this year
The best part about a new year is the inspiration to set new goals, the motivation to work diligently to achieve them and the feeling of invincibility against any obstacle or struggle that the next 365 days might hold. Don’t get me wrong—setting resolutions and aspiring to make a change is great, but the eagerness […]
Animal cruelty on set?
“It’s pretty ironic that they filmed a movie about the purpose of a dog–building up how important dogs and those relationships can be, and they’re treating (the dogs) like they are expendable props,” said Zack Peters, senior nursing major. On Jan. 18, a video shot from behind the scenes of “A Dog’s Purpose” leaked. The […]
Senior bio student killed in auto crash, remembered by community
Patrick Caro, 23-year-old senior biology major at California Baptist University, died Dec. 8 from a motorcycle accident at 11 p.m. while traveling eastbound on Highway 91. A memorial service was held at noon on Dec. 22 at Redlands Church of Christ to honor and celebrate Caro’s life. The family asked that all attendees of the […]